Other than India & China, which are mainly due to having a zillion people in the country, it really shows how the leagues are starting to take shape. Bundesliga is clearly the top drawing league now with EPL a distant 2nd. Then a huge dropoff to La Liga. Mexico is quietly becoming a top drawing league. While this time next year MLS will probably be above Ligue 1 & Serie A, putting it in 5th place per attendance numbers.

Mojofc once again feeding us with interesting articles. You're carving out quite a niche on this board.

Mojofc

Post #109

Tuesday April 5, 2016 1:13am

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Original post from skangles

Mojofc once again feeding us with interesting articles. You're carving out quite a niche on this board.

Much appreciated skangles. If we ever want to compete with the best we have to alter our system. Hiring/firing a coach could result in long or short-term program success but regardless it will pale in comparison to what the top nations can do. Systemic change is needed imo.

Anyways... For all of you on Twitter.. Give @3four3 a follow. His name is Gary Kleiban. Pleasure to follow this guy.

Hope others on this forum read the articles above. Its not the fun side of soccer but if the fans better educate themselves ussoccer and MLS can't hide forever. Change is a must.

Rain, rain, go away Come again another day - USMNT, MUFC

coverby

Post #110

Tuesday April 5, 2016 1:43am

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Original post from Mojofc

Much appreciated skangles. If we ever want to compete with the best we have to alter our system. Hiring/firing a coach could result in long or short-term program success but regardless it will pale in comparison to what the top nations can do. Systemic change is needed imo.

Anyways... For all of you on Twitter.. Give @3four3 a follow. His name is Gary Kleiban. Pleasure to follow this guy.

Hope others on this forum read the articles above. Its not the fun side of soccer but if the fans better educate themselves ussoccer and MLS can't hide forever. Change is a must.

It's kind of ironic since his brother coaches for an MLS academy.

tylercocinas

Post #111

Wednesday April 6, 2016 6:15pm

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Original post from coverby

It's kind of ironic since his brother coaches for an MLS academy.

Well, if you consider the fact that if you want to "make it" in the US as a coach you have to play by MLS' rules, it becomes more understandable that Brian would use MLS as a vehicle to advance his own career no matter how imperfect that vehicle might be.

coverby

Post #112

Wednesday April 6, 2016 6:24pm

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Original post from tylercocinas

Well, if you consider the fact that if you want to "make it" in the US as a coach you have to play by MLS' rules, it becomes more understandable that Brian would use MLS as a vehicle to advance his own career no matter how imperfect that vehicle might be.

I don't disagree but his brother spends a lot of time shitting on MLS. He's up there with Tinfoil Teddy but at least Gary is trying to do something.

Mojofc

Post #113

Wednesday April 6, 2016 6:38pm

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Original post from coverby

I don't disagree but his brother spends a lot of time shitting on MLS. He's up there with Tinfoil Teddy but at least Gary is trying to do something.

Gary is nothing like Ted. If you consider anyone that believes an open system allows for much better development opportunities as a country then you can throw many other names into that hat as well.

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coverby

Post #114

Wednesday April 6, 2016 7:34pm

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Original post from Mojofc

Gary is nothing like Ted. If you consider anyone that believes an open system allows for much better development opportunities as a country then you can throw many other names into that hat as well.

The fact that he follows him on twitter when most people have blocked him, and feels pro/rel is the end all be all of making soccer "great" in this country I'd say he is. Even other pro/rel fans keep Ted at a distance since he isn't helping the cause.

Where he is different, is he is a great coach just like his brother. He is at least trying to make changes at the bottom, even if other things won't happen.

Mojofc

Post #115

Wednesday April 6, 2016 11:19pm

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Original post from coverby

The fact that he follows him on twitter when most people have blocked him, and feels pro/rel is the end all be all of making soccer "great" in this country I'd say he is. Even other pro/rel fans keep Ted at a distance since he isn't helping the cause.

Where he is different, is he is a great coach just like his brother. He is at least trying to make changes at the bottom, even if other things won't happen.

So he's on the side that feels Pro/Rel helps further the usmnt cause and you're not so he's like tinfoil hat Ted? .... Did you check that he follows him on Twitter?? That's odd

I follow Ted on Twitter but I disagree with much of what he says and his style. I better unfollow him in fear of people thinking I am identical to him.

Let's all just go back to believing MLS is flawless and everything is grand. Anyone that promotes ideas that could further the cause of the usmnt is wrong unless it involves firing the coach.

Rain, rain, go away Come again another day - USMNT, MUFC

coverby

Post #116

Wednesday April 6, 2016 11:46pm

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Original post from Mojofc

So he's on the side that feels Pro/Rel helps further the usmnt cause and you're not so he's like tinfoil hat Ted? .... Did you check that he follows him on Twitter?? That's odd

I follow Ted on Twitter but I disagree with much of what he says and his style. I better unfollow him in fear of people thinking I am identical to him.

Let's all just go back to believing MLS is flawless and everything is grand. Anyone that promotes ideas that could further the cause of the usmnt is wrong unless it involves firing the coach.

I don't believe MLS is flawless at all. I have many issues with them especially the convoluted rules they make up in order to play some players much more not going against the salary cap.

It's a long game. My issue with both of them is that they feel it will be the magic bullet. There's been a ton of changes in the last 5 years in MLS that will pay dividends. Pro/rel needs to be talked about but we also need all sides to come to the table. I'm still not sure NASL would want to be part of this. It's a bigger issue than just enacting it. By the way your inbox is too full to reply.

cleancutimage

Post #117

Saturday April 16, 2016 1:06am

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The defending in MLS is horrible. I think majority of the goals are scored from poor defense more than an actual attack with good possession, passing and movement.

Mojofc

Post #118

Friday May 6, 2016 8:42pm

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Don Garber elected into the ussoccer hall of fame.

One of my favorite quotes on the subject, "wonder if he had to pay the $100million induction fee"

Rain, rain, go away Come again another day - USMNT, MUFC

Mojofc

Post #119

Saturday May 14, 2016 1:56am

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Good thing Bob Bradley's Le Havre didn't get promoted today after winning 5-0 instead of the 6-0 necessary for promotion.

Le Havre doesn't have the infrastructure to handle the top flight. Also who wants to get promoted to D1 with the risk of relegation and losing all of your fans. Would be a disaster for any club.

Props to Bob though, wonder if he stays another season or gets a better offer this offseason